Gretchen, 17 ans, quitte à contrecœur sa maison américaine pour aller vivre avec son père, qui vient d'emménager dans une station des Alpes allemandes avec sa nouvelle famille. En arrivant dans leur future résidence, ils sont accueillis par M. König, le patron de son père, qui s'intéresse de façon inexplicable à Alma, la demi-sœur muette de Gretchen. Très vite, Gretchen est tourmentée par des bruits et des visions étranges...
- Paulo Coelho Alves9 octobre 2024Plays out like an über-stylish nightmare, light in logic but that hardly matters when the vibes are this on point. The German Alps setting and its maddeningly vague time period, the color grading and score, the way every character is just on the right side of odd on the David Lynch spectrum - it all comes together beautifully, sometimes terrifyingly, other times hilariously, often all of those things at once. Hunter Schafer's Gretchen takes enough beatings to put John McClane to shame and does it with a lot more style, and Dan Stevens is clearly having a blast putting on a German accent and dialing his weirdness all the way up.
- rg9400-4 jI saw the mixed reviews for Cuckoo and decided to watch it anyways because the reviews indicated strong performances by Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens, both of whom I like a lot, as well as commenting on a strong atmosphere despite a questionable and confusing plot. The trailer had given me strong Wayward Pines, Stepford Wives, Don't Worry Darling vibes -- all stories that while flawed had an entertaining atmosphere with the concept of this idyllic town with darkness lurking underneath. I left the movie with a very different impression compared to reviewers. I actually thought the plot was fairly straightforward and not very confusing. Yeah, some plot points don't really go anywhere, e.g. [spoiler] what the hell happens with her father and his wife [/spoiler]. But it wasn't confusing or vague I think, though I also didn't find it particularly interesting either. However, I did not find strong atmospheric vibes from this movie. The town lacks personality and the setting does not make any sort of impression. Outside of a couple characters, you don't even get the sense that there are people in the town. It also lacked scares and tension. There are some stylistic choices that were certainly different but kind of grated on me a bit. Where this movie really works, and what the reviewers accurately mentioned, is the very fun acting of Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens. Even if it isn't intentionally campy, both of them give it a great B-movie vibe that makes it a lot more entertaining than if it was led by other actors.
- Kevin Ward1 juillet 2025This is my Lady Bird Hunter Schafer final girl has arrived. Did not know what to expect and I definitely did not expect that. The film holds its mystery pretty close to the vest. There’s obviously something very strange going on with this Bavarian Alps resort town, but the film takes its time unfurling its secrets and beating the hell out of Schafer’s Gretchen in the mean time. Dan Steven’s is wonderfully smarmy as Herr König, the enigmatic owner of the secluded resort. The rest should be left up to your own discovery. While I don’t really love what resorts actual secret is, it was certainly fun getting there. And there are some thematic layers to dig into regarding family dynamics, grief (of course) as well as women’s health (bodily autonomy) which could allow the aspects I didn’t love to grow on me. Loved the atmosphere and the sounds design. There’s a great sequence where Schafer rides her bike down a wooded lane that is really well executed utilizing lighting, moving shadows, framing, etc. Strong 3.5, but I waffled between 3.5 and 4. (Edit: I’m going with 4 now. Lots of shots keep replaying through my head.)
- Hipster ZOMBIE17 novembre 2025I put off watching Cuckoo thinking I would one day watch it and find out why some reviewers hold it in high regard. And why so many people are enamored with its star Hunter Schafer. Despite some beautiful cinematography and a great sense of atmospheric horror and isolation, the film is a confusing, boring snore fest. As for its star, Schafer is a lifeless husk that shambles around from scene to scene. If you are looking for a suspenseful horror movie, look anywhere else.
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Cuckoo a été publié sur 8 août 2024.
Cuckoo a été réalisé par Tilman Singer.
Cuckoo sa durée est de 1h 42min.
Cuckoo a été réalisé par Thor Bradwell, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Markus Halberschmidt, Ken Kao, Ben Rimmer.
Gretchen, 17 ans, quitte à contrecœur sa maison américaine pour aller vivre avec son père, qui vient d'emménager dans une station des Alpes allemandes avec sa nouvelle famille. En arrivant dans leur future résidence, ils sont accueillis par M. König, le patron de son père, qui s'intéresse de façon inexplicable à Alma, la demi-sœur muette de Gretchen. Très vite, Gretchen est tourmentée par des bruits et des visions étranges...
Les personnages principaux de * Cuckoo * sont Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), Henry (Jan Bluthardt), Luis (Marton Csokas).
Cuckoo est classé « R ».
Cuckoo est un film de l{genres}.
Cuckoo a obtenu une note de 5.8 /10 de la part du public.
Cuckoo disposait d'un budget de 7 M $US.
Cuckoo a rapporté 6,7 M $US au box-office.